Discover Alexandria’s history on a day trip from Cairo. Visit the Greco Roman Museum and ancient sites with expert guides. Book your adventure now.
Discover Alexandria’s history on a day trip from Cairo. Visit the Greco Roman Museum and ancient sites with expert guides. Book your adventure now.
- New Cairo City - The tour begins at 7:00 am with a pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by a tour guide. You will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to Alexandria, which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrival in Alexandria is around 10 am, where your day tour will commence.
- Ancient Roman Road – Via Egnatia - Visit the Roman…
- New Cairo City - The tour begins at 7:00 am with a pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by a tour guide. You will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to Alexandria, which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrival in Alexandria is around 10 am, where your day tour will commence.
- Ancient Roman Road – Via Egnatia - Visit the Roman Theater, featuring marble seats for up to 800 spectators, galleries, sections of mosaic flooring, and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman villas and baths.
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Explore the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, which includes tombs on three levels, the Tri-cilium where relatives would feast the dead, a center with reliefs of bearded serpents, and 2nd Century AD statues of Sobek and Anubis wearing Roman armor.
- Alexandria Library - Discover the Great Library of Alexandria, one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. Part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, it was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. The library was likely proposed by Demetrius of Phalerum to Ptolemy I Soter and built during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. It housed an estimated 40,000 to 400,000 papyrus scrolls at its peak.
- Fort Qaitbey - Visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th-century defensive fortress on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria. Built between 1477 and 1479 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay, the citadel is located on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.
- Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi - See the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, a historic mosque in Alexandria named after the 13th-century mystic Abu’l Abbas al-Mursi, who is buried there along with members of the Ashraf family.
- Graeco-Roman Museum - Explore the Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria, one of Egypt’s principal museums and the oldest building in Egypt designed to preserve and display antiquities. Established by Italian Giuseppe Botti in 1889, the museum was inaugurated on October 17, 1892, by Khedive Abbas Helmy II. It has sparked a cultural renaissance in the city’s archaeological activities.
- Cairo - The tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel in Cairo, with an expected return around 7:00 pm.
- Graeco-Roman Museum Entry Ticket
- Tour Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottle of water
- Graeco-Roman Museum Entry Ticket
- Tour Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottle of water
- Tipping
- Tipping
Discover the marvels of Egypt on our Day Tour to Alexandria and the Graeco Roman Museum from Cairo. Dive into the deep history and culture as you explore ancient sites and artifacts, including the renowned Graeco Roman Museum. Our expert guides will lead you through time, highlighting the beauty and importance of these historical treasures. Reserve your tour now and feel the enchantment of Alexandria with us.
Discover the marvels of Egypt on our Day Tour to Alexandria and the Graeco Roman Museum from Cairo. Dive into the deep history and culture as you explore ancient sites and artifacts, including the renowned Graeco Roman Museum. Our expert guides will lead you through time, highlighting the beauty and importance of these historical treasures. Reserve your tour now and feel the enchantment of Alexandria with us.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.